Abraham Lincoln Would Put a Gun in Anything, Apparently
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter author Seth Grahame-Smith, director Timur Bekmambetov, producer Jim Lemley and star Benjamin Walker decided to a bit of research on America’s 16th president by examining some of his archived personal belongings. It may surprise you to know that Lincoln was apparently a fan of hiding guns in things — some practical, like a walking stick — and some less practical, like an axe head (seriously, that just seems more trouble than it’s worth). It makes me think that Lincoln might also have hidden a gun in his trademark hat… which also makes me think Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is going to be totally awesome. If Lincoln kills a vampire with his fucking hat I think it deserves the Best Picture Oscar automatically. (Via Geeks of Doom)
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